No one notified me in advance. Everyone in the end times is crazy.

Do white doves really bring peace and freedom?

I don't think so.

In a dark alley, a young man was being beaten by two men.

"Resist! You little dumb crybaby!"

Why are you bullying me? I didn't provoke you!

"You think you can become a ghost tamer? Stop dreaming!"

How come I'm just dreaming about being a ghost tamer? Damn it, I don't want to be so weak!

"Your mother is a mistress who only knows how to climb into other people's beds and destroy other people's relationships. That's why she gave birth to a mute like you! It's karma!"

My mother is not a mistress! You two bastards!

The boy struggled desperately to escape, but his wrist was grabbed by one of the men.

The boy struggled to break free from his restraints, but the man let go of his hand playfully.

The boy hit his head against the wall due to inertia and started bleeding profusely.

"What the hell? This kid is bleeding? Could someone be dead?"

"Go away, it has nothing to do with us anyway."

The boy lay on the ground, wanting to call for help, but he was mute.

Help, someone please save me? Anyone, even a ghost...

I'm so unwilling to die like this. I still want to become a ghost master and prove my worth to my father...

Save me, save me...

[This is really noisy.]

who are you?

[I am the Demon God: Luo Shiyu. You are going to die, but I can save you.]

The boy seemed to see hope and tried to ask for help from the voice.

Save me! Please! I'm willing to pay any price!

[I want your body. Don't worry, it's just a temporary loan. I'll return it to you once I completely break the seal.]

The boy hesitated.

You actually want my body?

【I can make your wishes come true. 】

my wish?

【Become the strongest ghost master. 】

The strongest...ghost master?

【Be your father's pride. 】

My father's pride.

【Make everyone who bullied you pay the price. 】

If I agree to you, will you let my consciousness fall asleep?

If you want to stay awake, you can watch me move like a movie.

Is this still possible? Okay! I do! Master Demon, I am willing to lend you my body.

[The deal is concluded. 】

The blood that flowed out seemed to flow back in time and returned to the boy's body, and the wound healed instantly.

Luo Shiyu stood up, brushed off the dirt on his body, spread his arms and took a deep breath.

【Freedom! This is freedom! 】

He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

[What's going on? Is this body mute? Never mind. As long as I can break free from the seal, nothing matters. Let's read his memories first.]

This guy's name is Wang Xiaobao, and he'll be fifteen soon. Wait! Wang... Xiaobao? Can you be any more unfashionable? You want me, a dignified demon god, to use a mute body and bear the name Wang Xiaobao? I'm done for in the heavens!

Luo Shiyu closed his eyes and took a long breath.

[Calm down, calm down. As long as I can be free, nothing matters. Let me see. It's 3042 AD now. I've actually been asleep for tens of thousands of years?]

[Advanced weapons are constantly emerging around the world, bringing with them wars and countless deaths. The underworld's ghosts are short-handed, causing many wronged souls to be unable to find a place of rebirth for a long time, haunted by resentment, and eventually transformed into ghosts and wander the world.]

Ghosts feed on human souls to increase their strength. To survive, humans build high walls out of special materials. The world within these walls is called a city. There are currently 24 cities, each with a city lord as the supreme administrator. Wang Xiaobao's adopted father is a city lord, but he is an unfavored illegitimate child.

[To fight ghosts, control ghosts, and kill ghosts. Outrageous! This world has finally gone crazy! Being a ghost is truly unbearable, and one must work for others!]

[Each child will collectively choose a ghost token upon entering school that year. They carry it with them to cultivate a bond until they can summon the ghost. Some weak ghosts will dissipate due to the passage of time.]

Luo Shiyu picked up the shell necklace hanging on his chest and shook it.

The little ghost in this shell has obviously dispersed. Not only is it mute, but it has no spirit and is weak. It's really the beginning of hell.

"Ding ding! Ding ding! Lunch break is over, time to go to school!"

Luo Shiyu stopped the barking "watch".

This watch is a technological product called the Smart Brain. It can swipe the screen to monitor physical conditions and is controlled by the central AI called Maria. The Smart Brain requires a soul connection, so only one account can be registered per person. So, can I, Luo Shiyu, register another account?

"DiDi! DiDi!"

Luo Shiyu stopped the smart brain again and walked towards the school in his memory.

I'll think about these tedious things later. My freedom starts with attending class.

Luo Shiyu walked into the classroom and looked at the students who were chattering non-stop.

[It's so noisy. Where's my seat? Last row, window seat, next to...a trash can?! Wang Xiaobao, you're in such a bad situation.]

Luo Shiyu walked to his seat and sat down, holding his chin and looking out the window.

"Hey! Little Mute! Did the sun rise from the west today? You're always the one entering the classroom on time, and you're here pretty early today! Just in time, run some errands and buy some water for us guys!"

Luo Shiyu glanced at the fat and strong man in front of him.

[This fat guy's nickname is Sang Biao. He's the stupid son of a landlord who only knows how to bully others.]

Seeing that Luo Shiyu didn't respond, Sang Biao kicked over his desk and said, "Little mute! Are you pretending to be deaf now?"

Luo Shiyu didn't even look back, not even bothering to look at him.

[Bad luck! Stay away from me!]

Sang Biao grabbed Luo Shiyu's hair and said, "You little bastard! Are you going to pretend to be deaf?"

Sang Biao's younger brother ran in to tip off the class: "The teacher is here! The teacher is here! This is Teacher Jiang's class! Boss, hurry up and sit down!"

Luo Shiyu bent down, lifted the table, and returned to his seat.

【The law of the jungle, interesting.】

Jiang Yue, wearing a black uniform and high heels, walked up to the podium, knocked on the desk and said, "Class is about to start. Everyone, sit down and open the Ghost Knowledge Theory textbook."

[You still have a textbook? I didn't bring it. It doesn't matter. I'm not going to study anyway.]

"Students, you are about to enter a watershed moment in your lives. The Ghost Awakening Ceremony is still one month away, so please pay close attention in this class."

Luo Shiyu held his chin and looked out the window.

【The sky is so blue. I haven’t seen the sky in a long time. 】

"The basic grades of ghosts are: Hell Grade, Destruction Grade, S, A, B, C, D, E, and F."

【It's wonderful! Birds fly so freely.】

A classmate raised his hand: "Teacher! Has the Hell Level reached its limit?"

"No! Above the Hell Level there are Ghost Messengers, above the Ghost Messengers there are Ghost Immortals, and above the Ghost Immortals there are Ghost Gods, but these are things we will never be able to encounter in our lifetime."

【If you have a chance, go outside the wall and have a look. 】

"Teacher, what is a ghost fairy?"

"Ghosts that continue to receive offerings from the living after death and possess a certain amount of merit are called ghost immortals." (This is a setting, fake! Don't believe it!)

"What are ghosts and gods then? Are they powerful?"

"Ghosts and gods are fallen gods, extremely powerful."

【So hungry...】

"If you have no questions, please continue. Ghosts are divided into good and evil. Good spirits are gentle and easier to contract. Wild good spirits will not actively attack humans. Evil spirits are the opposite. They are powerful but brutal. They are extremely difficult to contract, and there is also the risk of backlash."

"Good spirits and evil spirits are divided into two categories: attack and support. Attack is divided into short-range and long-range, and support is divided into enhancement and protection. Ghost masters usually work in teams of two to cooperate with each other."

[Ah! I'm so hungry! I haven't felt hungry in ages. I need to rush out to buy something to eat.]

"Killing wild ghosts has a chance of dropping soul beads, which can increase the level of the contracted ghost and are equivalent to experience books. There is also a very low chance of dropping ghost tokens, which you can choose to sell or sign a contract with them."

[I'm so hungry. I might as well sleep if I'm hungry. Anyway, I have no idea what this teacher is blabbering about for so long.]

Jiang Yue rolled up his sleeves, showing his scaly arm to the students, and continued, "Controlling ghosts comes at a price. The higher the ghost's rank, the higher the price. Controlling ghosts consumes the ghost master's soul power, which is similar to the MP in a game, or the mana bar. Insufficient soul power will deplete the life span, or the health bar."

【…】

Luo Shiyu had already gone to play chess with Zhou Gong and didn't hear a word.